Background
This study aimed to compare the nutritional and bone health status between young men with mild‐to‐moderate intellectual disability and those without intellectual disability and to determine predictors for their bone health status.
Method
A total of 95 men (47 men with intellectual disability; 48 men without intellectual disability), aged 20–39 years, participated in this study. Anthropometric profile, dietary intake, physical activity level and calcaneal speed of sound (SOS) were collected.
Results
The men with intellectual disability had moderate diet quality whilst the men without intellectual disability had poor diet quality. More participants with intellectual disability (97.9%) were inactive compared with their counterparts (10.4%). The SOS value was similar between groups and was lower than the reference. Increasing age and low physical activity level were negative predictors for bone health status.
Conclusion
Both young men with and without intellectual disability have suboptimal nutritional and bone health status. Strategies to improve their nutritional and bone health status are warranted.
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